This story was originally published in 2016. Watch the 2018 Kentucky Derby live coverage on NBC Saturday beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET. Thoroughbreds are considered the fastest horses in the world and ...

The strongest horse breeds in the world weren’t built overnight. Generations of selective breeding and hard labor shaped them into muscular workhorses that could pull, carry, and endure more than most ...

In the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, about 100 miles from the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, there’s a small sliver of land that is populated entirely by wild horses. These horses — about 450 ...

Thoroughbred Thoroughbreds are the sleek, lanky horses that you see at American racetracks. They are bred for speed, and they gallop at around forty miles per hour. This is fairly common knowledge. I ...

Our two-part series, Equus “Story of the Horse,” explores the origins of the modern day horse, as well as the ways this remarkable animal plays a vital role in our lives. With over 400 various breeds, ...

Horses have been close companions to humans for thousands of years, and some breeds have become especially popular because of their beauty, strength, and personalities. Here are the top 10 most ...

In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, Brett McLeod and Camille Goethals from Paul Smith’s College share about how students and staff work with horses at the college in their forestry ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Shire horse is the largest horse breed in the world—Sampson holds the world record with a height at the withers of 2.19 meters ...